Digital IC Design Engineer

Max Linear is seeking a Staff Digital IC Design Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will focus on the following:

• Micro-architecture definition for high-speed signal processing, digital datapath, control, and interface functions that are protocol or standard compliant
• RTL implementation in System Verilog/Verilog of digital functions
• Block-level verification including testbench creation, test plan definition, test case creation/debug, RTL and gate‑level simulation, and code coverage analysis
• Perform block-level preliminary synthesis and power estimation, including SDC constraint specification and vector-driven power analysis
• Perform block-level design checks including lint, CDC and DFT-readiness checks
• Post silicon bring‑up support and silicon debug in lab
• Automation of design tasks using Python, Perl, or shell scripts, as well as AI
• Collaborate with systems, communications systems, RFIC, and software teams

• Strong fundamentals in digital design including fixed-point arithmetic, digital datapath design, FSMs, and area/power/timing optimization
• Experience with industry ASIC front-end design flow including RTL coding, debugging, verification, synthesis and supporting timing closure
• Experience with SoC integration, including clock/reset architecture, bus protocols, serial interfaces
• Knowledge of communications/DSP algorithms and efficient ASIC implementations a plus
• Strong logical and creative problem-solving skills with excellent analytical and debugging skills
• Self-motivated with ability to work effectively under pressure and to excel in team environment
• Flexibility to ramp quickly on new technologies, products, and methodologies
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• BS in Electrical Engineering or related +5 years of experience, or MS +3 years of experience, or Ph.D.

Max Linear has a Total Compensation philosophy which includes base salary and annual discretionary bonus eligibility and many positions also include stock-based compensation.

Max Linear's good faith estimate starting base salary range is: $110,000to $165,000

Annually

We offer competitive benefits designed to support employee health, welfare, and retirement and some highlights are: health care benefits, 401k savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and paid time off.

The actual starting base salary will be determined by the match to certain role-related criteria such as educational degree(s) or equivalent, relevant work experience, skillset needed for the role, and geographic location; this is not an all-inclusive list as some roles may require unique skills or experience.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Max Linear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world’s communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.

We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.

Max Linear began by developing the world’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard…